What wine pairs with financiers?

Sauternes

white · Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc · Bordeaux · France — 8–10°C

Sauternes (Sémillon-Sauvignon-Muscadelle from Bordeaux left bank, manual pass-by-pass harvest of Botrytis cinerea-affected grains, 18-24 months ageing in new oak) — candied apricot, honey, vanilla and toasted almond form the obvious pairing for financiers; toasted almond DIRECTLY mirroring the almond powder structuring the batter, hazelnut character from oak barrels prolonging the signature beurre noisette, honey balancing the gilded ingot-shaped mould.

Coteaux du Layon

white · Chenin Blanc · Vallée de la Loire · France — 8–10°C

Coteaux du Layon (Chenin Blanc on Loire tuffeau, late-harvest partially botrytised on the slopes of the Layon Loire tributary) — quince, acacia honey, apricot and high natural acidity finely accompany teatime financiers; taut acidity slicing the buttery edge of the beurre noisette perfuming the batter, honey-quince character echoing the almond powder caramelised during baking.

Vin de Paille du Jura

white · Savagnin, Chardonnay · Jura · France — 10–12°C

Jura Vin de Paille (Savagnin-Chardonnay-Poulsard dried minimum 6 weeks on straw to reach 320g/L sugar, long barrel ageing) — walnut, honey, dried apricot and caramel finely accompany financiers; Grenoble walnut directly mirroring the Marcona almond powder structuring the batter, caramel prolonging the copper-toasted beurre noisette signature of financiers, honey balancing the whipped egg whites.